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March 2020 Central Texas Housing Market Report

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Dash Realty,04/20/2020
Austin area home sales hold steady in March

Central Texas REALTORS® remain cautiously optimistic during COVID-19 pandemic

AUSTIN, Texas – Local shelter-in-place orders that went into effect on March 24 had little impact on March home sales, according to the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR)latest Central Texas Housing Market Report.

In March, residential sales in the five-county Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)increased 2.2% year over year to 3,042 sales and the median price jumped 11.7% year over year to $335,200. Monthly housing inventory declined 0.7 months year over year to 1.6 months of inventory, and average days on market decreased from 65 days to 54days.

“For most of March, it was still ‘business as usual,’ and REALTORS® adapted early to continue serving homebuyers and sellers safely,” Romeo Manzanilla, 2020 ABoRpresident, said. “Declines in listing activity and pending residential sales in Marchindicate that we won’t begin to see the true impact of COVID-19 on the housing market until our April report.”

Last month, new listings decreased 12.7% to 3,770 listings; active listings dropped26.6% to 4,908 listings, and pending sales decreased 19.2% to 2,852 pending sales.

Although COVID-19 has shifted the way real estate business is conducted, closings and home sales have not been negatively impacted thus far, Lea Holubec, senior vice president of education and training for Heritage Title of Austin, said.

“The approach to closing a home looks very different right now, but activity has not dipped,” Holubec said. “Homebuyers should be prepared for the closing process to take longer than usual due to COVID-19 safety precautions and be ready for additional employment verifications at closing, or even after closing, which many lenders are now requiring.”

“Like REALTORS®, sellers should remain cautiously optimistic during this time. Austin area homebuyers are still looking to buy homes, and fewer homes on the market mean stronger demand and increased visibility for your property,” Manzanilla said. “Despite the challenges of COVID-19, we’re still in a seller’s market and sellers should be encouraged to list their homes.”

City of Austin

In March, the median price for residential homes in the city of Austin rose 14% year over year to $415,000, an all-time high for any month on record. Residential home sales remained flat at 985 sales, while total sales dollar volume experienced a double-digit increase of 11.2% year over year to $503,132,316 last month. During the same period, new listings decreased 7.5% to 1,299 listings; active listings dropped 27.8% to1,237 listings, and pending sales dipped 18.3% to 922 pending sales. Monthly housing inventory decreased 0.5 months year over year to 1.2 months of inventory.

Travis County

At the county level, residential home sales slightly increased by 0.4% to 1,545 sales and sales dollar volume increased by 11.8% to $783,614,704. The median price for residential homes jumped 15.1% year over year to $397,250. During the same period, new listings decreased 12.6% to 2,004 listings; active listings decreased 30.5% to 2,277 listings, and pending sales decreased 22.6% to 1,393 pending sales. Monthly housing inventory decreased 0.7 months year over year to 1.4 months of inventory.

Williamson County

In Williamson County, March residential home sales increased 0.4% to 1,007 sales and sales dollar volume increased 5.2% to $327,850,432. The median price for residential homes increased by 6.8% to $293,805. New listings declined 11% to 1,202 listings and active listings dropped 28.8% to 1,520 listings. Pending sales decreased 19.9% to 976pending sales and housing inventory declined 0.8 months year over year to 1.5 months of inventory.

Hays County

In March, Hays County residential home sales increased by 16.5% to 381 sales and sales dollar volume jumped 29% to $133,789,771. The median price for residential homes increased by 11.8% to $285,000. During the same period, new listings decreased17.6% to 404 listings and active listings dropped 21.3% to 704 listings. Pending sales slightly decreased by 6% to 359 pending sales. Housing inventory decreased by 0.8 months to 2.1 months of inventory.

Bastrop county

In Bastrop County, residential home sales slightly increased by 1.3% to 80 home sales, while sales dollar volume increased by 16.2% to $22,431,225. The median price for residential homes increased by 9.6% to $252,000. During the same period, new listings decreased 10.6% to 127 listings; active listings increased 5.3% to 318 listings, and pending sales slightly increased by 2.1% to 99 pending sales. Housing inventory decreased0.2 months to 3.4 months of inventory.

 

Caldwell County

In Caldwell County, March residential home sales remained flat at 29 sales, while sales dollar volume spiked 33.8% to $8,153,889. The median home price increased 18.7%year over a year to $237,450. During the same period, new listings decreased 23.3% to33 listings, while active listings increased 15.6% to 89 listings. Pending sales dropped21.9% to 25 pending sales. Housing inventory rose 0.1 months to 3.4 months of inventory.

 

For more information, and to download the March 2020 Central Texas Housing MarketReport, visit https://www.abor.com/statsmar20/- 30 -

The Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) is a nonprofit organization that has been serving the needs of Austin REALTORS® and consumers for more than 90 years. ABoRprovides technology, education and advocacy for more than 13,000 members, as well as monthly housing market reports for Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties. ABoR’s market reports include the most accurate multiple listing service (MLS)findings for the Austin area.

For more information, contact the Dash Realty agents or call our main office at 512.670.1900. For the latest local housing market listings visit www.Dashrealty.com

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